1 Chronicles 11:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So David took up residence in the fortress; that is why it was called the City of David.

Young's Literal Translation
And David dwelleth in the fortress, therefore they have called it, ‘City of David;’

King James Bible
And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

Hebrew
So David
דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

took up residence
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in the fortress;
בַּמְצָ֑ד (bam·ṣāḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4679: Fastness, a stronghold

that is why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it was called
קָרְאוּ־ (qā·rə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

the City
עִ֥יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of David.
דָּוִֽיד׃ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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